#583B09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2), rgb(88, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#583B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B09 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #583B09 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B09 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #583B09 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583B09 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19960
oklch(70.7% 0.088 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583B09
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#583B09 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #453C01 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613332 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B09
#583B09
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2)
- #254268
#254268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 255.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #583B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #583B09 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.